The Spanish flair of St Augustine captured our hearts! This is the oldest city in the USA, founded by Spaniards in 1565. The city cherishes it heritage and uses it to it's best advantage. Like turning the Ponce de Leon Hotel into a college,
the other old hotel into city hall and a museum.
The historical, narrowly-streeted portion of the city has been made into a lovely downtown "village" of shops & restaurants void of traffic, train-like trolleys provide tours, preserved castle/fort, and charming waterfront. Across the intercoastal are sandy beaches you can drive on (by permit only), a pier beside a "water-pad park" and a working lighthouse.
What could be more romantic than a carriage ride at dusk? At night, the city dazzles with millions of lights, even after the holiday displays were over.
All in all, very charming!
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